QUESTION:

Hi Fashion Insiders team, I am based in the UK. Where do you recommend I get my first proto sample made?

~ Isaak - Manchester, UK

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If you are new to the fashion industry and this would be the first proto sample to make from your idea, then the best place would be to keep the initial development close to home – i.e. within the UK. In this way, you can be more involved and learn the basics while making your first proto sample.

Try to find a sampling studio that would be open to helping you learn while also developing your idea. Learning the development process from idea to finished product will help you long term if you are thinking of launching your own brand or developing another idea in the future.

Be sure to speak to a few different studios and learn how they work, what they specialise in, what they require from you before you start and how they charge prior to deciding who to go forward with.

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